Would https://market.android.com/details?id=com.glen.apps.RandomPicker&feature=sea rch_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS5nbGVuLmFwcHMuUmFuZG9tUGlja2VyIl0. Work? From: Jennifer Imazeki <[log in to unmask]> Reply-To: Jennifer Imazeki <[log in to unmask]> Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 08:29:54 -0800 To: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: Downtime between application and discussion Does anyone know of a similar app for Android? A quick search in the market didn't turn up anything that looks comparable... On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 8:23 AM, Jim Sibley <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Here is another app like pick me > > YouSpin > > > Interesting iPhone/iPad application to quickly and randomly select one team to > report. Lets you configure a custom roulette wheel with team names. > > http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/youspin/id333210228?mt=8# > > The fun really begins when the instructor includes their name on the > dial........students end up chanting the instructors name hoping they will > have to report > >>>> >>> This is from http://www.teambasedlearning.org/ideas > > > > > > > From: Dean Parmelee <[log in to unmask] > <http:[log in to unmask]> > > Reply-To: Dean Parmelee <[log in to unmask] > <http:[log in to unmask]> > > Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:03:40 -0500 > To: "[log in to unmask] <http:[log in to unmask]> " > <[log in to unmask] <http:[log in to unmask]> > > Subject: Re: Downtime between application and discussion > > > We've been happy with this procedure, like Bill's: > > When 1/2 the teams are complete (indicated by flag raising), then there are X > minutes > remaining for the rest of the class. The X we have either set arbitrarily > depending on the > complexity of the topic area OR team vote at the beginning on a set of > options: 2 min, 5 min, > 10 min. - this only takes a couple of minutes to do. > > While I have listserve attention, let me share a facilitation tip that we have > grown to ask "why > haven't we done this all along?" It is the 'random' selection of students to > stand up and speak. > We use either pink pong balls in a box OR one of the cool new APPs for iPAD or > iPHONE > like 'Pick Me.' You can population the APP with team groupings and spin to > land on someone > new. Using this process of selection guarantees that everyone stays on their > toes, otherwise when > you ask for "someone answer this," most students relax since they know an > smart extravert will > jump for the chance. > > Try it. You'll love it. > > Dean > On Jan 19, 2012, at 9:17 AM, Brescia, Bill wrote: > >> We do not tell the students how much time they have. We use a "Done" sign on >> a stand. When about 1/2 the teams have finished I announce that they have 5 >> minutes to finish. >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> On Jan 19, 2012, at 7:40 AM, "Chris Burns" <[log in to unmask] >> <http:[log in to unmask]> > wrote: >> >>> We typically do not tell students how long they have to complete application >>> exercises (or other group work) because they will use the entire time, >>> whether they need it or not. Getting the class together before the allotted >>> time is up can be nearly impossible. Instead we ask students to work on the >>> problem and use audience response clickers to monitor progress in real-time >>> with a slide that says "1. I am done with the exercise". When most of the >>> groups are finished, we announce a one or two minute warning and move on. >>> Students seem to appreciate getting to the discussion efficiently. >>> >>> Chris Burns >>> University of Virginia >>> >>> >>> >>> Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 08:08:16 -0500 >>> From: [log in to unmask] <http:[log in to unmask]> >>> Subject: Downtime between application and discussion >>> To: [log in to unmask] <http:[log in to unmask]> >>> >>> >>> Iıve been using TBL in my developmental psychology classes for the last few >>> years. I am struggling with what to do when some teams are done with the >>> application activities before others. I typically let the students know how >>> much time theyıll have to complete the activity, and some teams take the >>> whole time to complete it, while others donıt. So then I have students who >>> are waiting for others to complete the assignment so we can have our class >>> discussion. I'd love to hear suggestions for what I could have the teams >>> who finish early do until weıre ready for the class discussion? >>> >>> >>> >>> Krisztina >>> >>> >>> -- >>> ****************************************** >>> Krisztina Varga Jakobsen, Ph.D. >>> Assistant Professor >>> Department of Psychology, MSC 7704 >>> 91 E. Grace St. >>> James Madison University >>> Harrisonburg, VA 22807 >>> 540-568-4301 <tel:540-568-4301> >>> > > > > > > > > Dean Parmelee, M.D. > > Associate Dean for Academic Affairs > > Boonshoft School of Medicine > > Wright State University > > Dayton, Ohio > > http://www.med.wright.edu/aa/parmelee.html > > > >